A set of four Southern Pacific SD39s was sitting in the railroad’s Taylor Yard, consisting of SP 5316, 5322, 5321 and 5301. These engines were built in late 1968. (Los Angeles, California – ... (more)
An eastbound Southern Pacific iron ore train heads east under Interstate 15 and past the vineyards of Ontario in the late 70s. SP SD39 5316 is teamed with a pair of SP U33Cs to pull this 60 (or s... (more)
SP 5316 West roars past Stockton Tower with a GP9 as the second unit in the consist. In the 1970s, SP's SD39s did not often venture north of Fresno on the Valley Line, working Tehachapi and Cajon ... (more)
Pictured is a funeral train of sorts, taken in Salt Lake City on Nov. 6, 1999. Twelve locomotives, retired from Union Pacific's active roster are pictured on a light engine move to Boise, Idaho. W... (more)
SP 5316 East blasts out of tunnel 9 onto the Loop as it battles the tortuous grade. Although SP had only 26 SD39s, they were a main player on Tehachapi and Cajon in the late 60s and throughout the... (more)
SP job out of Dolores yard with interchange cars for Harbor Belt Line at Thenard interlocking
Having spotted the northbound Anaheim Hauler from the I-5 after picking up my car from my friend's Shell in Orange, CA, I managed to catch up to the Hauler at Artesia Blvd. in La Mirada for this s... (more)